Posted 07/15/08 at 08:17:24 PM by Paul Lilly
You knew it would happen sooner or later, the only question being which company would be the first to offer a 2GB graphics card? PowerColor answers that question today by annoucing the world's first videocard carrying a 2GB frame buffer. Or more accurately, the world's first desktop graphics card packing 2GB of memory, as workstation cards have already reached that milestone.
The fat frame buffer will first appear on PowerColor's PCS HD4850 built on ATI's RV770 core and use GDDR3 memory instead of the newer (and more expensive) GDDR5. PowerColor advertises a "massive memory bandwidth up to 57.6GB/sec" capable of "providing faster graphical performance," though it remains to be seen what impact the additional memory will have on gaming performance. Along with the added memory, PowerColor also says the new card will utilize its Professional Cooling System (PCS), which the company claims will result in up to a 10C drop in temps.
PowerColor certainly seems exciting over its announcements. Question is, are you?
Image Credit: PowerColor
Links:
[1] http://www.maximumpc.com/user/one4yu2c
[2] http://www.powercolor.com/eng/NewsInfo.asp?id=259
[3] http://www.maximumpc.com/article/[primary-term]/amd_gives_graphics_partners_green_light_overclock_radeon_hd_4850_videocards
[4] http://www.maximumpc.com/article/news/physx_support_spotted_ati_videocard_with_modified_drivers
[5] http://www.maximumpc.com/article/news/holy_moly_cyberlink_transcodes_four_1080p_video_files_real_time_radeon_hd_4850
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